Famous athletes' surprising college majors

Tom Brady

You know them from their high-flying plays ... their half-court shots ... their heart-stopping interceptions. But do you know where and what your favorite players' studied before they went pro?

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, for example, attended the University of Michigan from 1996 to 1999. He majored in general studies.

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Von Miller

Before Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller began ruffling the feathers of NFL quarterbacks every week, he majored in poultry sciences at Texas A&M. So, much like other professional football players, he's constantly surrounded by chicks... just not the kind you think.

In the offseason, Miller raises dozens of chickens at his home, hoping to one day turn it into a major poultry production operation.

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Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan attended UNC from 1981 to 1984. He majored in cultural geography.

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Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning attended the University of Tennessee from 1994 to 1997. He majored in speech communications.

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Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps began studying sports marketing and management at the University of Michgan, but never pursued a formal degree.

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Rob Gronkowski

New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski went to the University of Arizona. His major there was pre-business.

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J.J. Watt

Superstar defensive end, J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans, attended the University of Wisconsin. He studied life sciences communication.

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Steph Curry

Stephen Curry attended Davidson College from 2006 to 2009. And contrary to popular belief, he majored in sociology... not hitting half-court shots.

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Tiger Woods

Golf great Tiger Woods majored in economics at Stanford.

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Eli Manning

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning attended the University of Mississippi, where he majored in marketing.

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Wilt Chamberlain

Lakers legend Wilt Chamberlain attended the University of Kansas from 1956 to 1958. He majored in business.

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Dhani Jones

Former NFL linebacker Dhani Jones went to the University of Michigan, where he created his own major: self-representation.

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Drew Brees

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees went to Perdue, where he majored in industrial management and manufacturing.

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Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers attended the University of California, Berkeley. And while he initially wanted to pursue communications there, he ultimately majored in American studies when he discovered that Cal's communications major had more to do with media analysis than broadcasting.

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Chris Bosh

Chris Bosh spent one year at Georgia Tech before entering the NBA draft. During that time, he pursued graphic design and computer imaging.

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Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal went to LSU from 1989 to 1992. He majored in general studies, graduating 8 years later during his time in the NBA, with a minor in political science.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attended UCLA from 1966 to 1969. He majored in history.

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Michael Vick

Michael Vick went to Virginia Tech and studied sociology.

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Jeremy Lin

NBA player Jeremy Lin, of #Linsanity fame, attended Harvard, where he majored in economics. How "linsane," is that?